A school visit by Bishop Robert Brennan served to reinforce his view that parents of students in the Diocese of Brooklyn deserve vouchers, tax credits, or some other type of state-funded support. That would give families a real choice in educating their children, he said.
The welcoming ceremony for the light at JFK was sponsored and coordinated by the Catholic Committee on Scouting of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens.
It was a night of songs, laughter, and warm wishes as Futures in Education presented the “Spirit of Christmas Concert” at the new Emmaus Center on Monday.
The Bright Christmas tradition is one that Father Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez of Our Lady of Sorrows does not take lightly.
The overflow gathering, estimated at more than 1,000 people, had come to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, who in 1531 appeared to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac, Mexico. Many commented that the massive turnout was a big rebound from the 2020 celebration, when distancing protocols for the COVID-19 pandemic limited the co-cathedral’s attendance to about 220 people.
The New York City Council’s move to allow non-citizens to vote in municipal elections is setting the stage for a court battle over immigrants’ rights versus the privilege of citizenship.
Documents supporting the cause for sainthood for social activist and devout Catholic Dorothy Day are now signed, sealed, and about to be delivered to the Vatican.
Music can help bring people together, even in a sharply divided nation, according to Matt Maher, a top-selling contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, who will be one of the featured performers at the Spirit of Christmas Concert on Dec. 13 at the Emmaus Center of Brooklyn.
New York City has come through some of its most turbulent times with Ray Kelly as its police commissioner.
Former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s love of law enforcement has been well documented. What people may not know about Kelly is his other love.
